Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel (Latin: Archidioecesis Cascavellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Cascavel

Archidioecesis Cascavellensis

Arquidiocese de Cascavel
Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition
Location
Country Brazil
Statistics
Area8,103 km2 (3,129 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
390,000
292,000 (74.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established5 May 1978 (42 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida in Cascavel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopMauro Aparecido dos Santos
Bishops emeritusLúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner Archbishop Emeritus
Website
www.arquicascavel.org.br

History

  • May 5, 1978: Established as Diocese of Cascavel from the Diocese of Toledo
  • October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Archbishops of Cascavel (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (2007.10.31 – present)
    • Archbishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner (1995.12.27 – 2007.10.31)
    • Archbishop Armando Círio, O.S.I. (1979.10.16 – 1995.12.27)
  • Bishops of Cascavel (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Armando Círio, O.S.I. (later Archbishop) (1978.05.05 – 1979.10.16)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • José Antônio Peruzzo, appointed Bishop of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana in 2005
  • Nélio Domingos Zortea, appointed Bishop of Jataí, Goias in 2015

Suffragan dioceses

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